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pests and diseases

EU moves to increase searches for pests on exports from Friday

A new EU plant health regulation ((EU) 2016/2031) comes into operation bringing rigorous new rules to prevent the introduction and spread of pests and diseases

December 10, 2019 No Comments

Kilifi farmers to start organic cocoa farming as an alternative crop to cashew nuts

Farmers from Kilifi County are set to start organic cocoa farming in a bid to diversify their agricultural output after the county government announced plans

March 21, 2019 No Comments

Government urged to remove the newly introduced 16 per cent VAT on pesticides

Farmer spraying pesticide to crops. Pests and diseases contribute from 40 to 100 per cent crop loss if interventions by pesticides are not put in place.

August 24, 2018 No Comments

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